Photo Story: Arrival of corpse in Accra and wreath laying in honour of the 8 helicopter crash victims
Below is a photo story of how the corpses of the eight victims of the Wednesday helicopter crash were received at the Air Force base in Accra.
Airflight GHF 550 on board the coffins
Coffins being convered
Carriers marching to carry coffins
Later Thursday morning, a short ceremony was held by President John Dramani Mahama, Vice President Jane Naana Opoku Agyemang and other members of the Jubilee house in honour of the victims
Background
A military helicopter carrying eight people, including Dr. Edward Omane Boamah, Minister for Environment, Science and Technology, Alhaji Dr. Ibrahim Murtala Mohammed, and Alhaji Muniru Mohammed, crashed in a forest near Adansi in the Ashanti Region, where they all lost their lives
Other victims inlcudes Acting Deputy National Security Coordinator, Dr. Samuel Sarpong, Vice Chairman of the National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr. Samuel Aboagye, former NDC Parliamentary Candidate for Obuasi East, Squadron Leader Peter Bafemi Analah, Flying Officer Twum Ampadu, Sergeant Ernest Addo Mensah
The Presidency have declared three days of national mourning commencing Thursday, August 7th 2025 in their honour
